The Puyallup Fair here in Washington state has the same exact one. It was originally at the Seattle Center built for the World's Fair. It was then disassembled and moved to Puyallup.
Awesome prestine Von Roll VR 101. As of 2023, there are only 9 VR 101s left in the USA. Busiest Von Roll VR 101 is the San Diego Zoo Skyfari. Built in 1969,it carries over 4.5 millon passengers per year.
No modern 10-seater gondola lift, like what's destroying ALL vintage rare and mechanically different lifts in Europe, will ever last 60 years, before all of their overcomplications start to make themselves known(by malfunctioning). The manufacturers of modern lifts say the modern lifts are "easier to maintain", whereas one can LITERALLY SEE THE MECHANICAL SIMPLICITY of an old design from before the standardization imposition of the 1990's in Europe. The Von Roll "VR101" as it's called was the first detachable single-cable ski lift system in history. The first one was built in 1945 in Flims-Laax-Falera(Die ursprungliche Sesselbahn Foppa, 1945 - 1986, ersetzt durch eine Garaventa 3er Kuppelbare Sesselbahn aus dem ersten Generation wurde auch ersetzt im 2023 durch eine scheissen modernen Massenproduktion 10er Gondelbahn ohne Seltenheit oder Mechanischem Vielfalt, wie war an allen seltenen Seilbahn passierte...), and the oldest one in existence, in Krupka, CZ, just 50 minutes away from Dresden, is 72 years old. It will not be slaughtered by a crappy modern lift either! While I am happy that Von Roll VR101's have been built in more places than just mountain regions(and have the recognition for being the mechanical works of art which all old ski lifts are), that should have happened to all old ski lifts. They can be built anywhere, and it is beyond me as to why people didn't take advantage of that fact. Nearly all old ski lifts are gone as a result.
Who's riding the Skyride this week?! (I've already ridden a few times :) )
I lived in Switzerland as a kid in the early 60's, and rode on Von Rolls. Powerful memories!
The Puyallup Fair here in Washington state has the same exact one. It was originally at the Seattle Center built for the World's Fair. It was then disassembled and moved to Puyallup.
Best way to get back to the bus entrance at the end of the day! Took my family of 5 on the ride last Tuesday evening.
Great video, thank you for sharing! I hope i get a chance to ride on this.
Awesome prestine Von Roll VR 101. As of 2023, there are only 9 VR 101s left in the USA. Busiest Von Roll VR 101 is the San Diego Zoo Skyfari. Built in 1969,it carries over 4.5 millon passengers per year.
Yes. It's a good ride.
Takes a tray of deep-fried-cheese curds from loading to off-loading!
Went on it Monday
Heck ya!
No modern 10-seater gondola lift, like what's destroying ALL vintage rare and mechanically different lifts in Europe, will ever last 60 years, before all of their overcomplications start to make themselves known(by malfunctioning). The manufacturers of modern lifts say the modern lifts are "easier to maintain", whereas one can LITERALLY SEE THE MECHANICAL SIMPLICITY of an old design from before the standardization imposition of the 1990's in Europe.
The Von Roll "VR101" as it's called was the first detachable single-cable ski lift system in history. The first one was built in 1945 in Flims-Laax-Falera(Die ursprungliche Sesselbahn Foppa, 1945 - 1986, ersetzt durch eine Garaventa 3er Kuppelbare Sesselbahn aus dem ersten Generation wurde auch ersetzt im 2023 durch eine scheissen modernen Massenproduktion 10er Gondelbahn ohne Seltenheit oder Mechanischem Vielfalt, wie war an allen seltenen Seilbahn passierte...), and the oldest one in existence, in Krupka, CZ, just 50 minutes away from Dresden, is 72 years old. It will not be slaughtered by a crappy modern lift either!
While I am happy that Von Roll VR101's have been built in more places than just mountain regions(and have the recognition for being the mechanical works of art which all old ski lifts are), that should have happened to all old ski lifts. They can be built anywhere, and it is beyond me as to why people didn't take advantage of that fact. Nearly all old ski lifts are gone as a result.